As a fan of the New York Yankees and MLB in general, over the years, I have often wondered why there are so few black-skinned players. This is a sensitive question, and an old, somewhat privileged white man is probably the last person who should address this question, but I feel compelled to at least start a discussion on the subject. When I say privileged, what I mean is I am white in a culture that celebrates white men and women, and often looks at other skins as out of the mainstream and suspect.
I don’t begin to suggest that I fully know what a black, Latino, or yellow-skinned person goes through daily just because of the color of there skin.